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Health insurance for Spain’s student visa

8-page PDF · Last reviewed 3 September 2026

Reviewed by the Spanish Health Insurance advisory team · DGSFP registration C0320Y2155969D · Last reviewed 3 September 2026

Spanish Health Insurance · Free guide
Health insurance for Spain’s student visa
8-page PDF · Plain English · Reviewed 3 September 2026

A plain-English guide for students and the parents helping them. It explains when health cover is needed for a Spanish study stay, who arranges it, and how the Sanitas International Students policy fits.

Who this guide is for

  • Students applying for a Spanish study visa or residence for a stay over 90 days
  • Parents arranging and paying for a student’s cover
  • Anyone unsure whether their current or university cover is enough

What you’ll learn

  • Why the route — not the policy — decides what cover you need
  • How your cover has to match the period you apply for
  • Eligibility for the Sanitas International Students policy, and how parents arrange it
  • The document problems that most often delay a student application

What’s inside

  1. Start with your route, not the policy
  2. Your cover must match the period you apply for
  3. Eligibility, and parents arranging cover
  4. Insurance problems that can delay an application
  5. What to check about Sanitas student cover
  6. Documents to have ready
  7. Get the right student cover in place
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